Creek Indian Nation - OBIT: Curtis Simmers Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Crawford scburn1@oklahoma.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits Abstracted by: Eulala McDowell Pegram http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits/musnation.html ==================================================================== OKbits File Muscogee Nation News Creek citizens from across Creek Nation SIMMERS OKMULGEE - Curtis SIMMERS was born August 19, 1932, in Okmulgee. He died May 14, 1995, at his home. Graveside services were held at the Miller Cemetery with Rev. Mike HARJO and Rev. Harry LONG officiating. He was a retired electrician and a member of Newtown United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Sarah Miller SIMMERS; two sisters, Bernice HICKS and Pauline GRAYSON; and two brothers, Abraham SIMMERS and David POWELL. His survivors include his wife, May SIMMERS, of Bristow; his four sons, Edward SIMMERS of Sapulpa, Mike SIMMERS of Oaks, and Charlie SIMMERS and Toby SIMMERS, both of Okmulgee; his four daughters, Jackie SIMMERS of Sapulpa, Anna SIMMERS of Tulsa, Valerie SIMMERS of Okmulgee, and Carol THOMPSON of Bristow; three sisters, Esther VAN WOUDENBERG of Glenpool, Rebecca AUTABO and Priscilla KAHBEAH, both of Okmulgee; 24 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.